


The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 0.32% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. There were 1,563 housing units at an average density of 96.1 per square mile (37.1/km 2). The population density was 250.3 inhabitants per square mile (96.6/km 2). See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita incomeĪs of the census of 2000, there were 4,069 people, 1,525 households, and 1,181 families living in the town. The Taft Tunnel carries the Providence and Worcester Railroad through the hills along the Quinebaug River.ĭemographics Historical population Geography Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km 2), of which 16.3 square miles (42 km 2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km 2), or 2.29%, is water. The community was named after Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. The town incorporated from Norwich in 1786. Its only postal code, 06351, is Jewett City, Connecticut, which is a village of the town of Griswold, Connecticut and encompasses all of Lisbon and Griswold. The town school is Lisbon Central School. The town center is also known as the village of Newent. The population was 4,195 at the 2020 census. Lisbon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, 7.3 miles (11.7 km) by road northeast of Norwich.
